Black Adam's new origin(Major Spoilers!)

[CCVengeance]

For those that havent read Black Adam has received a new origin in yesterday's JL#20.
MAJOR SPOILERS INCOMING:







Turns out Adam was not chosen as the Wizard's champion.Rather his nephew,Aman,was chosen but gave half his power to Adam to save his life. However when Aman refused to help Adam get revenge on Kandhaq's conquerers for killing their families Adam murdered his nephew becoming Black Adam.He believes he is in a rightous mission.Killing his nephew to free his country and now willing to kill Billy to free the world of dictators.An interesting new origin to say the least.

 

[Faded Dreams V]

Never heard of this character before this game.

Slowly becoming one of my favorite DC characters.

 

[DuskAlloy]

Wait now he wants to free the world from dictators, isnt that the complete opposite of what he was before the new 52...

 

[CCVengeance]

Wait now he wants to free the world from dictators, isnt that the complete opposite of what he was before the new 52...

He is the only dictator the world needs is his line of thought.

 

[The Borax Kid]

That kind of pisses me off that they retconned Black Adam as the Wizard's Champion and being Egyptian. I think it's an important part of the character.

I think it would have been way more awesome if a modern day Black Adam was a direct descendent of Egyptian Pharaohs (but not a resident of Egypt) and used his newly given powers to free his homeland of Kandhaq by rightously killing its rulers and becomes their new benevolent dictator. Modeling this new society on ancient Egypt.

The Wizard, seeing BA's heart grow cold and unfeeling, decides to either take his powers or kill him, which pisses BA off so much he vows to become the strongest being in the universe and declares himself an enemy of Captain Marvel.

 

[Reedoms]

Wait now he wants to free the world from dictators, isnt that the complete opposite of what he was before the new 52...

Nope. During 52 he reunited his home country/became it's leader and decided that anyone that fucked with his area would die. Didn't matter who it was. Then during WW3 in the same story he literally murdered an entire country for killing his wife.

 

[randomdude]

that feels more like black adam to me . did he gain aman's full power when he killed him?

 

[CCVengeance]

that feels more like black adam to me . did he gain aman's full power when he killed him?

Possibly.Almost most definately.Since he went on to kill all the members of the council of magic and their champions.

 

[IceNine]

The Shazam tie in continues to impress and exceed the book it's inserted in. I dig the new origin.


On a tangential note - Given how the issue ended, I think it's pretty clear that Adam showing Billy that he can make the power of the wizard flow through one's family is gonna really bite him in the arse in the finale.

 

[CCVengeance]

The Shazam tie in continues to impress and exceed the book it's inserted in. I dig the new origin.


On a tangential note - Given how the issue ended, I think it's pretty clear that Adam showing Billy that he can make the power of the wizard flow through one's family is gonna really bite him in the arse in the finale.

Oh I so hope Adam kills one of the kids out of spite!

 

[Reedoms]

Oh I so hope Adam kills one of the kids out of spite!

No sir I do not like it.

 

[Sage Leviathan]

So youve never heard of spoiler tags, huh?

 

[CCVengeance]

So youve never heard of spoiler tags, huh?

2 things:
-I dont need spoiler tag in a spoiler thread.
-No I dont know how to make spoiler tags.

 

[CCVengeance]

No sir I do not like it.

Freedy and Mary can stay,of course,and the little girl too(who doesnt like little sisters?).But stereotypical smart asian and fat latino?That has got to go!

 

[Error]

So youve never heard of spoiler tags, huh?

Were the 3 warnings given before said spoilers not enough? lol

 

[CCVengeance]

Were the 3 warnings given before said spoilers not enough? lol

This community's innabilty to think extends to their forum reading.

 

[pogse]

let BA atleast hurt one kid real bad, so we could see shazam go bad.

 

[DuskAlloy]

let BA atleast hurt one kid real bad, so we could see shazam go bad.

Isnt billy acting like a brat in the new 52, why do you need to see him go nuts lol

 

[CCVengeance]

let BA atleast hurt one kid real bad, so we could see shazam go bad.

That's what I want to see.BA is as powerful as he was back when he killed the Council of Magic who''s power rivalled gods.He also has back-up from the 7 deadly sins AND he is holding hostages.How the hell is a kid who has had his power for 2 hours at the most be able to beat that?I think th JL show up and ave his ass OR Deus-EX the power of family reality punch.

 

[Euphoric]

So youve never heard of spoiler tags, huh?

 

[pogse]

Isnt billy acting like a brat in the new 52, why do you need to see him go nuts lol

Yep, I want to see more drama. like New 52 Aquaman.

 

[Error]

let BA atleast hurt one kid real bad, so we could see shazam go bad.

Black Adam should get to kill at least one kid, isn't he known for fucking shit up?

 

[CCVengeance]

Black Adam should get to kill at least one kid, isn't he known for fucking shit up?

BA isnt in character till he murders someone in the most obscene way possible.

 

[SonicBoomBrad]

This is kind of lame compared to the other origin.

 

[JaredL]

I don't read comics much, but I remember seeing an awesome panel where he kills some random company boss, thinking him to be a pharaoh owning slaves.